WCVB-TV institutional promos 1980

This is a sequence of classic WCVB-TV/Boston promos from the late 1970s and early '80s. They are from two promotional campaigns, "And You" and "Tuning In."

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• WCVB
• Boston
• promos

[Bill9929]

@jhshifris1 Yes, that is still thier logo but it is modified. WCVB is the only New England station to keep its logo, callsign, and affiliation

[Paigeshusband]

@jsngallery

Lol. Lechmere. I knew that store was going to go down the crapper, It was the start of my bing-bong theory. Any place that has a bing-bong sound in their electronics dept is going to go bankrupt. Caldors, Lechmere, (almost K-mart) Service Merchandise, Radio Shack nearly did, Bradlees, all had that light bar that made that sound that you heard each time you passed into the electronics section. Annoying as hell and all those places are gone.

[bakerandbaker1]

Yes, after all these years! It's all 3D now, of course.

[jhshifris1]

That party(in the last commercial)looked like fun. Is it true that the 5 is still their logo?

[JerryG918]

Great stuff indeed... but then Tom Ellis blabbed about Natalie's pregnancy over the air and sadly all those happy times at 'CVB came to a screeching halt.

[loonmaniac]

"As we move into the 80s". Heh.

[TVNewsRIHD]

I've stood next to that 5! They keep it in the back behind the set, and it's painted red now. 

[jsngallery]

I love the little portable TV at 1:41. Can I get that at Lechmere I wonder? I think it's only 1080i though. lol.

[devswartz]

1:22 "If we want you to tune into us, we've got to tune into you." Best local TV promo line of all time.

[TServo2049]

"Channel 5 & You" was written by Harley Flaum and Tom Sellers, who did jingles for American Airlines and many other national campaigns.